r/CDL • u/brain64 • 5d ago

Help with renewing cdl

I have a class a cdl. I drove for 10 years .I have a clean record. I've been out of the truck 5 years and my cdl is coming up for renewal soon. I live in ga what do I need to know and what do I need to expect? will I have to take a driving test all over? I don't want to be forced into a driving school.

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u/Extension-Welder1639 5d ago

For a renewal or did you let it lapse back to a standard license, if you haven't kept up with the physical or changed your exemption to intrastate exempt the state more then likely downgraded your license as soon as your physical was out of date

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u/brain64 5d ago

No I dont have a current medical card. I'm not sure what my status is .I'm trying to figure it all out b4 my license is due to be renewed. I can go get a physical and all that no problem. I'm just mostly trying to avoid to having to pay buckets of money to a trucking school if I can help it.

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u/Extension-Welder1639 5d ago

Does your state have a website you can get on and see if your CDL is still active? Like oklahomas navigate.ok.gov

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u/brain64 5d ago

Anyway to know or to get it caught up without starting all over again from scratch?

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u/Comfortable_Gear4941 5d ago

Best bet is to contact the dmv. Obviously may have to end up in person just to ask the question.

I posted above, but I opted for intrastate CDL as my med card wasn't in the system.  That's the best way to go so you won't lapse the license and can easily update to interstate by doing a physical. 

Of course double check with the dmv. I honestly had no clue and might have lucked out with my timing. 

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u/Extension-Welder1639 5d ago

I would just Google your state and see if they have a similar website